Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

By passing Senate Bill 88, lawmakers were able to repeal the map that was introduced in 2021. It now moves to the House, and if passed, to Gov. Tina Kotek's desk.

Wildfire risk map angers rural Oregon residents. The map was born in 2021 when the Legislature passed Senate Bill 762 to “help Oregon modernize and improve wildfire preparedness.” It came in ...

However, a tsunami that originated due to an earthquake in Chile would take 15 hours to reach Hawaii. If a tsunami warning is issued for your location, make sure to head to higher ground or as far ...

Bill would remove Oregon wildfire risk map's mandates. SB 83 removes any state mandate that properties in high risk wildfire areas use fire-resistant building codes or require defensible space.

KEMA officials is urging residents to know evacuation zones and plan ahead. The month commemorates the April 1, 1946 tsunami in Hawaii that was generated by a large earthquake in the Aleutian Islands.

Specifying tsunami hazard zones minimizes the amount of people who need to evacuate, thus reducing traffic jams. The dashboard is a map of the county shaded in either green or yellow. Yellow zones, ...

In recognition of Tsunami Preparedness Week (March 22-30), Santa Barbara County Parks and the County Office of Emergency Management will host Tsunami Walk & Roll Events at local beaches.

California’s tsunami hazard areas are expansive in some areas, and include some of the state’s priciest real estate and most famed destinations: the Santa Monica Pier, Long Beach’s Naples ...

Oregon's Governor designates February as Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Month to promote disaster preparedness. Portland National Politics Crime Weather Food Arts More ...

Oregon wildfire map shows where new codes on defensible space and fire hardening will apply. Portland Business Journal. Select a City Portland Business Journal. 36 Counties, 36 ...